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State Tipoffs Involving Connecticut Newsletter for 2025-05-25 ( 24 items )  
#RoadtoWCWS Continues as ESPN Carries Every Pitch From NCAA Softball Super Regionals (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * #RoadtoWCWS Continues as ESPN Carries Every Pitch From NCAA Softball Super Regionals * Every pitch from eight Super Regional sites to air across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, May 22-25 * Every game to be simulcast on ESPN+ The Road to the Women's College World Series continues Thursday, May 22 as ESPN covers every pitch of the 2025 NCAA DI Softball Super Regionals, with e more PR

'Take on Challenges With Optimism,' Governor Lamont Tells Trinity College Class of 2025 (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 20 -- Trinity College issued the following news: * * * 'Take on Challenges with Optimism,' Governor Lamont Tells Trinity College Class of 2025 By Andrew J. Concatelli "Great change is also a time of great opportunity," Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont told members of the Trinity College Class of 2025. "Every generation has its challenges. I want you to take on those challenges with optimism, because optimism is an energizer, and not fear, because fear is a tranquili more PR

'The Future is Bright': Eastern Graduates 900 at 135th Commencement (10)
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, May 21 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * 'The Future is Bright': Eastern graduates 900 at 135th commencement By Michael Rouleau Willimantic, CT (05/20/2025) -- More than 900 undergraduate students from Eastern Connecticut State University crossed the stage at the XL Center in Hartford on May 20, celebrating the University's 135th Commencement Exercises. Degrees were conferred from the School of Arts and Sciences and the School  more PR

2025 NBA Playoffs Viewership Up 12 Percent From Last Year on ESPN Platforms (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NBA Playoffs Viewership Up 12 Percent From Last Year on ESPN Platforms * Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks Game 6 was Most-Watched Program for May 16 Across All of Television: Peak Audience of 6,603,000 Viewers The audience for the 2025 NBA Playoffs on ESPN platforms ( ESPN and ABC ) is up 12 percent from last year, according to Nielsen. Through the Conference S more PR

2025 Stanley Cup Western Conference Final Presented by GEICO Begins Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+ (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 2025 Stanley Cup Western Conference Final Presented by GEICO Begins Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+ * Edmonton Oilers Face Off Against the Dallas Stars for the Seventh Time in Stanley Cup Playoff History * All Western Conference Final Matchups Available on ESPN+ * The Point Presented Regularly Throughout the Western Conference Final The 2025 Stanley Cup more PR

ACC Huddle Special: Dabo Swinney & Bill Belichick, an Hour-Long Conversation Between the Two Coaching Legends, Premieres May 28 on ACC Network (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ACC Huddle Special: Dabo Swinney & Bill Belichick, an Hour-Long Conversation Between the Two Coaching Legends, Premieres May 28 on ACC Network * ACC Network initiative hosted by ESPN's Rece Davis * Swinney and Belichick share mutual admiration, stories and coaching philosophies in wide-ranging conversation ACC Huddle Special: Dabo Swinney & Bill Belichick, a one-ho more PR

Eastern's Graduate Division Confers 100 Master's Degrees (10)
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, May 22 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern's Graduate Division confers 100 master's degrees Attorney General William Tong receives inaugural Distinguished Public Service Award By Noel Teter Willimantic, CT (05/22/2025) -- Eastern Connecticut State University celebrated the graduation of nearly 100 master's degree students at its Graduate Division Commencement on May 17 at the Fine Arts Instructional Center Concert Hall.  more PR

ESPN Events Announces Inaugural Shriners Children's 'Showdown at the Net Volleyball' Tournament (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Events Announces Inaugural Shriners Children's 'Showdown at the Net Volleyball' Tournament ESPN Events announced the addition of a new owned-and-operated women's volleyball tournament - the inaugural 'Showdown at the Net', set for Sept. 9-10. The 'Showdown at the net' features 16 squads from both the ACC and SEC as they face off in cross-conference challenge via m more PR

ESPN Selects Top Major League Baseball Rivalries for Sunday Night Baseball on June 8 and June 15 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Selects Top Major League Baseball Rivalries for Sunday Night Baseball on June 8 and June 15 * Defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers to Host San Francisco Giants on June 15 ESPN today announced it has selected two of Major League Baseball's top rivalries for Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One on June 8 and June 15. The American League Eas more PR

ESPN Wins 13 Sports Emmy Awards, Matching Previous Record (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN Wins 13 Sports Emmy Awards, Matching Previous Record Big Series Wins for SEC on ABC, NFL Live and College GameDay Top in Storytelling for E60, ESPN Film's Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience On-Air Wins for Nick Saban for Outstanding Personality/Emerging On-Air Talent and Peyton Manning for Outstanding Event Analyst ESPN captured 13 Sports Emmy Awards, ma more PR

ESPN's Extensive Coverage of More Than 20 College Baseball Conference Championships Begins Tuesday, May 20 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Extensive Coverage of More Than 20 College Baseball Conference Championships Begins Tuesday, May 20 * More than 250 D1 Conference Tournament games across ESPN platforms through Sunday * NCAA Baseball Selection Special Presented by Capital One exclusively reveals the field of 64 Monday, May 26 (Noon ET, ESPN2) ESPN's industry-leading coverage of Division I co more PR

ESPN's Multi-Sport Portfolio Shined May 16-18 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's Multi-Sport Portfolio Shined May 16-18 From Friday, May 16, through Sunday, May 18, ESPN achieved viewership records, multi-year highs, and delivered television's most-watched events across a variety of sports including NBA, NHL, WNBA, UFL and MLB. Below is a snapshot of the weekend's highlights across ESPN's sports portfolio. *** Original text here: https://es more PR

ESPN's SportsCenter Hits the Road with '50 States in 50 Days' (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's SportsCenter Hits the Road with '50 States in 50 Days' This summer, ESPN's flagship news and information program will travel from coast to coast with the launch of " SportsCenter : 50 States in 50 Days" -- a nationwide tour designed to bring SportsCenter and its anchors directly to fans across the country. Beginning Friday, June 27, the ESPN tour will feature a  more PR

ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and Tribeca Studios to Greenlight Two Short Documentary Films on the Intersection of Sports and the Latino Community (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and Tribeca Studios to Greenlight Two Short Documentary Films on the Intersection of Sports and the Latino Community ESPN, ESPN Deportes, and Tribeca Studios today announced their collaboration and greenlight of two short documentary films that will bring to life compelling stories at the intersection of sports and the Latino community. Directed by e more PR

Most-Watched Edition of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball in Seven Years (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Most-Watched Edition of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball in Seven Years * Most-Watched Major League Baseball Game of 2025 Across All Platforms * MLB on ESPN Viewership Up 12 Percent From Last Season The May 18 New York Mets vs. New York Yankees game averaged 2,539,000 viewers, making it the most-watched edition of ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Presented by Capital One in se more PR

NBA Champion Head Coach Michael Malone Joins ESPN's NBA Countdown as Guest Analyst for Western Conference Finals: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * NBA Champion Head Coach Michael Malone Joins ESPN's NBA Countdown as Guest Analyst for Western Conference Finals: Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Champion head coach Michael Malone will join ESPN's NBA Countdown as a guest analyst as the show hits the road for the 2025 NBA Western Conference Finals as the Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards sq more PR

Norwalk Brownfields Inventory and Dashboard Project Wins ACE Award (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 19 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Norwalk Brownfields Inventory and Dashboard Project Wins ACE Award The Connecticut Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) acknowledged the Norwalk Brownfields Inventory and Dashboard project with an Achievement in Civil Engineering (ACE) Award. T more PR

PGA TOUR LIVE Exclusively on ESPN+: Four-Stream Coverage of Charles Schwab Challenge (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * PGA TOUR LIVE Exclusively on ESPN+: Four-Stream Coverage of Charles Schwab Challenge * Coverage begins at 8 a.m. ET tomorrow, continues through Final Round on Sunday, May 25 * Marquee, Featured Groups include world No. 1 Scheffler; Top 25 players Matsuyama, McNealy, Fleetwood, English, MacIntyre, Harman, Berger; Fan favorites: Bhatia, Fowler, Tom Kim, Spieth * Sub more PR

Scripps News receives two New York Press Club Journalism Awards (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, posted the following news release: * * * Scripps News receives two New York Press Club Journalism Awards # May 22, 2025 By Molly Miossi WASHINGTON, D.C. - Scripps News, owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has received two New York Press Club Journalism Awards. The annual awards honor excellence in various categories by writers, reporters, editors, producers and photographers. The com more PR

Tomorrow: 900 Eastern Students to Receive Bachelor's Degrees at XL Center, Spurred by Keynote Speaker Dr. Mary Grant (10)
WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, May 20 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * TOMORROW: 900 Eastern students to receive bachelor's degrees at XL Center, spurred by keynote speaker Dr. Mary Grant By Michael Rouleau Willimantic, CT (05/19/2025) -- Eastern Connecticut State University will graduate more than 900 undergraduates on May 20 during its 135th Commencement Exercises at the XL Center in Hartford at 3 p.m. Dr. Mary K. Grant, president of Massachusetts College more PR

Treavor Scales Returning to ESPN as SportsCenter Anchor (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Treavor Scales Returning to ESPN as SportsCenter Anchor Television host and digital personality Treavor Scales is returning to ESPN as an anchor for SportsCenter, the network's signature news and information program. He will begin work on Tuesday, May 20. "Returning to ESPN to host SportsCenter is the latest scene in what feels like a dream sequence of a career -- one  more PR

Xerox Updates Capital Allocation Policy Ahead of Lexmark Acquisition (10)
NORWALK, Connecticut, May 23 -- Xerox issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Xerox Updates Capital Allocation Policy Ahead of Lexmark Acquisition NORWALK, Conn. -- Xerox announced today that its Board of Directors approved an update to its dividend policy in anticipation of the closing of the Lexmark transaction, reducing the quarterly dividend to $0.025 per share ($0.10 per share annualized). Accordingly, Xerox announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.025 per more PR

Yale Planetary Solutions Announces a New 'Constellation' of Grants (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 23 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Yale Planetary Solutions announces a new 'constellation' of grants For its fourth round of grants, Yale Planetary Solutions will fund 23 projects --including a new "Constellation"-level project focused on destroying hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant gases. By Jim Shelton Yale Planetary Solutions (YPS) has awarded a new cohort of grants for collaborative projects aimed at solving global climate and biodive more PR

Yale University: Research for the Greater Good (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 23 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Research for the greater good Yale research makes America stronger, safer, and healthier. Yale research saves lives, bolsters national interests, and strengthens the economy. In countless communities across America, it serves infants born with heart defects, prevents and slows the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease, improves the quality of life as we age, addresses mental health, and extends  more PR